Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-22

secure homes. Hopkinsville Build.
ing and Loan Association,
THos. w. Lose, Treas.
A ball was given at Montgomery,
Trigg county, last Wednesday night.
A very large crowd attended and it
was pronounced quite a success.
VIM. WHY'S residence near the
fair grounds, was burned Friday
night, while the family were from
homes The house was insured for
5000
Judge Joe McCarroll was elected
judge protein in the railroad case
Saturday, Judge Mcpherson being
one of the counsel for the plaintiff,
Mrs. Brice.
The Pixlcy Company played Fri
day night to rather small house.
The performance was well received
and fully up to the expectations of
the audience.
Eight suits of clothing from the
Jno. L. Wright stock, were sold last
Tuesday to a gentleman from Clarke
vile, who supplied each Of his four
sons with two euils.
The books for subscription of stock
in the llth series ofthe Hopkinsville
Building and Loan Association will
be open April LIST at the Office OF
Long, Garnet Il Co.
THos. w. LONG, Treas.
The Superior Court last week af-
iirmed the decision of Judge Grace
in the case of the trustees of the
Knights of Pythias Lodge, of Hop
kinsville, against J. S. Forrey's bonds
men.
DIR. Wm.Fuqua successfully treated
a case of hip joint disease on the per
son of a little son of Mr.. Thos. r. Han
cock, ofClarksville, Tenn, ofthe firm
of Hancock, Fraser & Ragsdale. This
patient made perfect recovery.
There was no truth in the silly ru-
NOR current here last week that Sher-
iG shackelford, of Hopkins county,
had been shot and killed by the no
torious DIR. Lyle. We Investigated
II at the time and paid no attention
to II.
The Jesup Avenue Literary Socie-
iy held their first meeting at Mr.. Rob-
crt Hurts residence Saturday night.
They have about twenty-five mem
bers and the society bids fair TO be
largely increased in numbers. They
meet semi-monthly.
Policemen BiggerstaT and Wad-
lington arrested Grant McReynolds,
COL, yesterday and lodged him in
Jail, charged with stealing a meer-
schaum pipe from Clarence Sallee.
He was searched and the pipe found
on his person. The pipe cost eight
dollars.
NOTICE. The annual meeting of
The Stockholders of the II. N. & c.
Turnpike Co., will be held at the
Court house Saturday, April End, at
10 o'clock. Every Stakeholder is ur-
gently requested to be present
THos. w. LoN0,
Sec. and Treas.
There was heavy frost Friday |
night, but from what we can learn
.he fruit was not all killed. The
peach crop was considerably damaged |
out the apples appear not to have
been injured. Perhaps there is some
ruth in the saying tibet peaches are
never killed in March,
Ifthe boys can't stand the pump
applied by the grand jury next
they might slip Off up to
thus returning the visits
With which they have been honored
~ some of her festive young sons
Turing the present sitting of the grand
ury up there.--Cediz Telephone.
Maj. #. II. Bristow was last week
elected County Judge of Todd coun-
y, to fill the vacancy caused by the
leath of Judge Perkins. lie was
Elected by the magistrates until a
ocular election and is also a candi-
late for election in August. Judge
Christian is his only Democratic OPP
,onent.
A Democratic primary election has
,een called for the first Saturday in
Nay TO nominate candidate
or the Legislature elso one for
county Attorney in Trigg. There are
hree candidates for Representative,
liz Mr.. VIM. Wharton, Mr.. Samuel
.arklns and Maj. Mat. Mckinney.
For County Attorney, Messrs.
W. r Howell and Jno. G. Dab
icy are running aneck and neck race
rhe iloodgates of oratory aregoing to
% opened wide and from now until
Nay the battle win be fiercely fought
IN the raging stump by the aspi-
ants TO both positions. Sail in gen.
lemen, we viii hold your hats and
lot as umpire while you fight It out.